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Nirmala Bhoo Pathy: Couldn’t be prouder of my amazing protégé Nur Nadiatul Asyikin Bujang

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Dec 8, 2024, 23:32

Nirmala Bhoo Pathy: Couldn’t be prouder of my amazing protégé Nur Nadiatul Asyikin Bujang

Nirmala Bhoo Pathy, Professor of Epidemiology at the University of Malaya, shared a post on LinkedIn by Nur Nadiatul Asyikin Bujang, DrPH graduate from the University of Malaya, adding:

“Couldn’t be prouder of my amazing protégé, Dr. Nur Nadiatul Asyikin Bujang! Hardworking, diligent, and wise beyond her years, she’s navigated every challenge with grace and come out stronger. Wish you a smooth sailing professional life, Nadia! You can always count on me.”

Quoting Nur Nadiatul Asyikin Bujang’s post:

“The pessimist complains about the wind. The optimist expects it to change. The leader adjusts the sails.

I’ve been on LinkedIn for quite some time, but I wanted my first post to mark a truly significant milestone. While I believe in celebrating the small wins, today feels like the perfect moment to share that I am officially a DrPH graduate from the University of Malaya.

Words can’t fully describe the feeling – it’s a mix of excitement, relief, and immense gratitude.

The unprecedented challenges of the past years tested my resilience in ways I could never have imagined. But today, I am proud to say that I didn’t let the storm define me — I adjusted my sails and navigated through it.

This milestone isn’t mine alone. It belongs to everyone who supported me – my husband Khairi Safwan Othman, my family, friends, mentors Prof Nirmala Bhoo Pathy MD PhD, Dr Mahmoud Danaee, Prof Awang Bulgiba Awang Mahmud and those who reminded me to keep going when the wind was against me.

As I embark on this new chapter, I look forward to learning, growing, and continuing to make an impact.

Here’s to embracing the journey ahead with resilience and optimism.”

Nirmala Bhoo Pathy: Couldn’t be prouder of my amazing protégé Nur Nadiatul Asyikin Bujang

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Nirmala Bhoo-Pathy is a Professor of Epidemiology in the Department of Social and Preventive Medicine, Faculty of Medicine, University Malaya, and practices as a public health physician at the University Malaya Medical Centre, Malaysia.

She is also a visiting scholar at Queen’s University Belfast and an Adjunct Professor at Kasturba Medical College. Dr Bhoo Pathy’s career is focused on optimizing life after cancer in resource-limited settings through research and advocacy.

Dr. Bhoo Pathy was the principal investigator of phase III of the ASEAN CosTs In ONcology (ACTION) study, comprising close to 10,000 cancer patients from eight low-and middle-income member countries of the Association of South East Asian Nations (ASEAN). She currently serves in two Lancet Commissions: the Lancet Commission on Women and Cancer and the Lancet Commission on Cancer and Health Systems.

As the founder and scientific lead of a solution-oriented research group ‘Well with Cancer in Malaysia” in the Department of Social and Preventive Medicine, Nirmala Bhoo-Pathy currently oversees a wide range of studies on cancer care, cancer control and cancer policy, locally and globally.